Ray Jones

Born 17 April 1953

[The Free Speech Union @SpeechUnion]

Senior figures at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, under the command of Andy Burnham, have cautioned firefighters who support Reform UK over their political views.

In a further chilling assault on free speech, staff have also effectively been urged in an email to report colleagues who support Reform.

Fire brigade bosses have also said they are seeking legal advice on what to do about firefighters who decide to stand as Reform UK candidates. This is despite the fact that, unlike police officers, there is no legal bar preventing firefighters from participating in national or local politics.

In their email, fire brigade bosses Mr Petch and Ms Ahmed said: ’We are aware that some staff members have chosen to represent Reform UK in their local areas. We know this may cause concern within our network and wider.

’The individuals involved have been spoken to, to make it clear that as members of GMFRS (Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service) our core values and professional behaviours must be displayed at all times.

’The service is currently seeking formal legal guidance… to ensure we are protected from all perspectives and that our inclusive culture remains safe.

‘Our priority is and always will be ensuring that every member of this network feels supported, respected and safe at work.’

They also confirmed that they would be consulting the Fire Brigades Union on the matter.

In his role as Mayor of Greater Manchester, @AndyBurnhamGM — who is also tipped by some to be a future Prime Minister if he wins the Makerfield by-election — is also Greater Manchester’s Fire Commissioner, responsible for overseeing the service.

General Secretary of the Free Speech Union, Lord Young of Acton, has now written to Mr Burnham to raise concerns about the chilling effect this has on free speech.

Lord Young said that the ‘clear implication’ of the email from the fire brigade bosses was that ‘representing Reform UK constitutes an inherent threat to the institution’s culture and values and is to be treated as morally suspect’. He also highlighted that no action appears to have been taken against firefighters who support other political parties.

The letter also states: ‘Staff are further invited to report colleagues who support any groups that go against the service’s values, which effectively amounts to an instruction to inform on colleagues for their political beliefs.

’The email will create a chilling effect on the free speech of GMFRS employees who support Reform.

’The practical effect is that a public fire and rescue service governed by you is treating the lawful political activity of your electoral opponents as a reputational risk to their employer.

‘Regardless of whether this reflects your instruction, it reflects your governance; and a public office-holder who permits his institution to demonise or chill the speech and political activity of those who support his principal electoral rival cannot claim to be discharging that office with the impartiality it demands.’

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[Donna Rachel - The Dissident Councillor 🕊️ @Donna_Rachel_]

Police PULL a man away from the fence, where he was standing and observing with folded arms, and BEAT HIM to the ground, using the edges of their riot shields as weapons. They then proceed to kick and beat him while he's on the floor, hitting him repeatedly in the head.

The police are off the reservation at this point. All semblance of policing in the public interest has been tossed casually aside. They have become a government goon squad. Be very careful out there.

[Bryan @AB75HM]

A 50 year old dad of three. A man who served his country and was simply standing off to the side watching events unfold. Gets set upon by a bunch of hyper violent thugs from the hive of wokery that purports to be a police force.
The vile and disgusting @HantsPolice

It is crystal clear Hampshire that you have a culture of callous cruelty. Those disgusting thugs should be in the cells right now, next to their cruel heartless colleagues who handcuffed Henry and watched him die.

You have no right to call yourselves police. You are despicable tyrants.

[Bramley Moore @NotfarW]

I see that guys arrested last night for fighting with police in Southampton have been remanded and will be sentenced in July !!
Amazing that isn’t it
2 people smashed a police women’s nose across her face punched another 3 police officers all under perfect view of airport cameras . 2 years ago and 2 trials ago No verdict no sentence ??
Can someone please tell me how this is happening ?

[Steve's Law 🇬🇧 @MaximusChud]

Every leftist insisted that I left out the context and that he must have instigated it and thrown bricks at them

Here's what actually happened: He was sitting on a wall for 30m, and when the cops decided to push into the crowd, he didn't move

[J Stewart @triffic_stuff_]

🚨STARMER’S BLATANT HYPOCRISY EXPOSED! 🤔

Perfect example of Two-Tier Keir.

Video 1 (2020): Starmer viciously attacks Trump for his response to the rioters after George Floyd’s death, calling it an “affront to humanity” and defending the unrest as “peaceful protests” by people “rightly demanding justice”.

“Like you, I was shocked and angered by the killing of George Floyd. And the response of President Trump and US authorities to the peaceful protests, to people rightly demanding justice, has been an affront to humanity.”

Video 2 (Today): Starmer condemns the “disgraceful” rioters in the wake of Henry Nowak’s tragic murder and his shocking treatment by police.

“No matter the pain we feel, there is no justification for violence and disorder. Let me be clear, we will ensure anyone found engaging in disorder meets the full force of the law.”

Why the blatant double standard, Keir?

Either rioting is bad or it isn’t?

You’re “shocked and angered” and label Trump’s crackdown an “affront to humanity”… but now you’re cracking down hard when people “demand justice” after Henry Nowak.

Are you the “affront to humanity” for condemning these rioters?

Two-Tier Keir exposed for the world to see.

[Lewis Holmes @lewisrholmes]

I feel despair for every single victim of the rape gangs in Britain.

Every single person in a position of elected responsibility, every single politician, every single police officer, every single social worker, every single local councillor, every single doctor, every single nurse, every single healthcare practitioner and every single person who knew and ignored the mass scale rape and sexual abuse of victims who were in the majority White British girls raped at the hands of the majority of perpetrators who were Pakistani Muslim men… you disgust every single upstanding British citizen of our country.

There are few words that one can say for such abhorrent crimes against the British people.

Any and every single politician who still won’t call out these crimes in their truth, through fear of being labelled a racist, are vile human beings.

My thoughts and prayers will always and only be with the victims of these abhorrent crimes.

[Rupert Lowe MP @RupertLowe10]

I want the world to hear what we heard.

[Lee Harris @LeeHarris]

You have GOT to watch this! This is easily one of the most skilful and satisfying interviews I have EVER seen.

Cathy Newman tries a cheap gotcha and @ZiaYusufUK BEAUTIFULLY turns the tables and exposes her hypocrisy

She refused to say white lives matter too
Incredible to watch

[Apple Lamps @lamps_apple]

Powell prophesied the River Tiber would foam with blood. They branded him a racist.

A river of blood ran down a Southampton street and a dying teenager’s hands were bound while it happened.

The diversity consultants, the civil servants, the activist academics, the politicians who built an entire ideological infrastructure around the idea that minority accusers must be believed and majority victims must wait. They are the ones with Henry Nowak’s blood on their hands. Not just the scum who plunged the knife… but every bureaucrat, every policy author, every smug commentator who sneered at Powell and then spent fifty years proving him right.

They will write their apologies, launch their inquiries, and hope you forget. They will use careful language and promise reviews and quietly move on.

Do not let them.

Henry Nowak was 18 years old. He deserved better than the world his country’s ruling class built.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Outrageous double-standard!

[Crewkerne Gazette @CrewkerneGaz]

Nicola Sturgeon faced heavy scrutiny over the weekend over her apparent blindness to that motorhome. Matters worsened when she and her husband somehow ended up trapped in Gordon Brown’s cave of eternal despair.

Spare a thought for the Scots. It can’t be easy.

{satire}

[Robert Jenrick @RobertJenrick]

I have uncovered over 30 immigration judges with links to open borders charities.

It is now beyond any doubt that a deep rot has infected parts of our judiciary.

[RadioGenoa @RadioGenoa]

A short but intense lesson in civic education. A British woman collected some rubbish that an elderly non-British woman had thrown on the street and dumped it outside her house.

[Zia Yusuf @ZiaYusufUK]

🚨 This is incredible.

The Tories have AGAIN jumped into bed with the Greens to block Reform and common sense from power.

They’ve worked with the Greens to block EVERY Reform nomination to the management committee on Bradford Council, despite Reform having the biggest democratic mandate.

The Greens now control the Staffing and Regulatory Committees.

They spent 14 years running open borders and sky high taxes because that is who they are.

The poor voters of Bradford have been stitched up again.

This is why the Tory Party must be destroyed.

[Peter Bleksley @PeterBleksley]

To anyone in #Makerfield who is contemplating voting for @UKLabour’s new wet dream, @AndyBurnhamGM, I strongly suggest you read this first…

[Liz Truss @trussliz]

Huge mistake.

The Prime Minister should be taken on for calling our allies like @D_Tarczynski "far right" and banning them from the country.

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

Well, well, well Andy B. There’s always a tweet. I look forward to you calling an election when you replace Starmer.

[Ray Jones @GereboyRay]

@Victoria00025 Yes

[Eva Vlaardingerbroek @EvaVlaar]

Starmer has just admitted he banned me and other commentators from traveling to the UK because we would “set back communities.” Yet mass third-world migration doesn’t bother him as it only sets back the one community he doesn’t give a rat’s ass about: the White native population.